In setback to Turkiye's Erdogan, opposition makes huge gains in local election
- The main opposition party retained control of key cities in Turkiye's local elections, dealing a blow to President Erdogan's ruling party.
- Incumbent mayor Ekrem Imamoglu of the CHP was leading in Istanbul, the largest city in Turkiye, with nearly 60% of the votes counted.
- The high voter turnout of around 76% was a sign of the desire for a new political order in Turkiye amidst economic challenges.
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Turkey's Erdogan suffers 'historic' crushing blow in 'severest election defeat' in decades
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has acknowledged a "turning point" for his country after his ruling party suffered its biggest political defeat in over two decades of power this weekend.Mayoral elections across Turkey on Sunday had seen Erdogan's AK Party (AKP) slip behind the opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) for the first time in 35 years, with Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu now being touted as the president's "default nemesis"…
The ruling AKP governed 38 provincial capitals since the 2019 municipal elections, but now it will have 23 while the social democratic CHP...
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The defeat of the AKP against the CHP in the municipal elections represents the worst electoral setback for the president's party since he came to power.
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